Provides students with a basic understanding of a) the nature of current social work knowledge, skills and values b) the profession of social work, and c) the nature of social work practice in relation to the human condition and social environment. This course is designed to facilitate career choices.

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SWK2100Social Welfare and Social Justice

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Prerequisites:PYC100 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)SOC100 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

An examination of the historical, political and philosophical development of social welfare programs and their relation to social justice.

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SWK3100Social Welfare Policy

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Prerequisites:PYC100 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)SOC100 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

A study and analysis of the formulation and process of change in social policies and their influence on social welfare structures.

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SWK3200Human Behavior: Multicultural Environment I

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Prerequisites:SWK200 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)SWK210 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

Human behavior from infancy to adolescence is examined within a framework of personality and social learning theories. Stress is placed on people in their social environment and attention is given to the role of culture, ethnicity, social class, race and sex in the development of human behavior and functioning. Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Sociology.

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SWK3250Human Behavior: Multicultural Environment II

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Continuation of SWK 3200. Follows behavior from adolescence to aging and finally death. The tasks that human beings have to perform over the life cycle and how the environment impacts on them are emphasized.

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SWK3700Social Research Methods

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Prerequisites:PYC100 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)SOC100 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)STA225 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

Introduction to basic concepts of research, problem formulation, data collecting, research design and techniques. The course has a social work frame of reference and research studies dealing with social work practice and skills will be examined.

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SWK3990Social Work Practice I

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Prerequisites:SWK200 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)SWK210 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)SWK320 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

Basic skills in interviewing. This is the beginning course in the development of practice skills for social work majors. Open to Social Work majors only.

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SWK4000Social Work Practice II

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Prerequisites:SWK3990 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)Corequisites: SWK 4700 SWK 4710

Must be taken concurrently with SWK 4700 and SWK 4710. A generalist's problem solving approach within a systems framework. Focus is primarily on micro and mezzo systems. Open to Social Work majors only.

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SWK4010Social Work Practice III

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Prerequisites:SWK4000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)Corequisites: SWK 4750 SWK 4760

Must be taken concurrently with SWK 4750 and SWK 4760. Continuation of SW 4000. Provides greater depth and clarity regarding social work functions and roles. Continues to expose students to macro systems assessment, intervention and evaluation methods. Open to Social Work majors only.

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SWK4160Women and Children at Risk

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History, current methods and practices of the child welfare delivery system.

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SWK4270Death and Catastrophic Illness

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Familiarizes students with issues and concerns involved in helping patients and family members facing the problems of fatal illness and death. The importance of death-related issues for everyday life as well as suicide, bereavement, euthanasia and hospice care are examined.

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SWK4510Family and Child Mental Health

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Review of various childhood disorders, service delivery systems to families and children. Provides an overview of child welfare service from both a local and national perspective.

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SWK4700Field Instruction I

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Prerequisites:SWK399 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

A learning experience in a local social welfare setting aimed at the integration of social work knowledge, practice skills and professional ethics. This learning experience is under the supervision of a qualified field instructor. Sixteen hours weekly in the field setting are required.

Examines crisis intervention services in community health, mental health, substance abuse and child welfare. Various techniques and models for the therapeutic intervention in emergency situations will be studied. The nature of human response to crises and crisis resolution will be examined.

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SWK4950Directed Readings in Social Work

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Open to Social Work majors only. This course is intended for social work majors who wish to pursue an area in social work or social welfare or special interest; handled on an individual project basis.

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SWK4960Independent Study

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Prerequisites:SWK370 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)